Southampton v West Bromwich AlbionSt Mary's StadiumKick-off: 15.00 BST.TV: Highlights BBC ONE Match of the Day.
Southampton (Possible, 4-5-1): Boruc; Clyne, Hooiveld, Yoshida, Shaw; Rodriguez, S Davis, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana; Lambert.Out: Ward-Prowse (unspecified).
WBA (Possible, 4-4-2): Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Popov; Dorrans, Yavob, Morrison, Thomas; Lukaku, Fortuné.Out: Brunt, Gera, Thorne (all knee), Mulumbu (suspended). Test: Jones (gashed leg).
Team News Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from when he welcomes West Brom to St Mary's
Only midfielder James Ward-Prowse, who suffered an unspecified knock in an Under-21 fixture against the Baggies earlier in the week, is absent.
Forward Guly do Prado returns to the squad after missing the trip to Swansea through illness, while full-back Luke Shaw will be pushing for a recall.
The Northern Ireland midfielder picked up a knee injury in the draw with Newcastle and has not recovered in time to feature at St Mary's, but defender Billy Jones should be available despite suffering a gash to his leg against the Magpies.
Peter Odemwingie is fit again after a knee problem while midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu serves the final game of a three-match suspension.
Southampton, though, are finishing their first season back in the elite with a flourish under Mauricio Pochettino, whose side have been impressive at home, whereas West Brom have struggled away from the Hawthorns.
Stat of the game: Only one Englishman - Billy Jones - has scored for Albion. By contrast, 29 of Southampton's 47 goals have been netted by home-grown players.
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